Device Companies — 7 Key Notes — Stryker, Orthofix & More
Here are seven key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.Stryker reported year-end net earnings of just more than $1 billion, down 22.5 percent from 2012's net earnings of $1.3 billion....
View ArticleKiva Device for Spinal Fractures Cleared by FDA
The Kiva VCF Treatment System by Santa Clara, Calif.-based Benvenue Medical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the treatment of spinal fractures.The Kiva system is an implant-based treatment for...
View ArticleNASS Selects Ortech to Design, Manage Spine Registry
The North American Spine Society chose Ontario, Canada-based Ortech Data Centre to design and manage the NASS registry. The NASS registry will collect de-identified data to enhance the understanding of...
View ArticleAdult Spinal Deformity: Total Hospital Costs Reach $120k, 7 Other Findings
A study recently published in The Spine Journal examined the cost of treating patients for adult spinal deformity at hospitals over the years. Researchers examined 484 consecutive patients undergoing...
View ArticleFar Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation: Microendoscopic Discectomy Outcomes
An article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques collected data from 24 patients who underwent microendoscopic discectomy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation. The article's...
View ArticleDr. William Couldwell: 5 Considerations for Neurosurgeons in ACOs
American Association of Neurological Surgeons President William T. Couldwell, MD, gave his perspective on the changing landscape of surgeon employment in a recent edition of AANS Neurosurgeon. While he...
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Spinal Revision Surgery: How Correct Indication Makes the Difference (Part 2...
This is part two of a three-part series on spine surgeons discussing spinal revision surgery and efforts to avoid failed back surgery syndrome.Neel Anand, MD, is the director of spine trauma at...
View ArticleLateral Spine Surgery in the Outpatient Setting: Q&A With Dr. Gerald Schell
Gerald Schell, MD, of Saginaw (Mich.) Valley Neurosurgery discusses lateral spine surgery and where it's headed in the future. Q: How does the Zeuss-O OLLIF procedure differ from other minimally...
View ArticleNew Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute Opens New Office
Bedford-based New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute announced the opening of a new office in Nashua, N.H., according to a Nashua Patch report. Adrian Thomas MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at New...
View ArticleAurora Spine Sells 100 ZIP Interspinous Fusion Devices in Italy
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine sold its 100th ZIP Ultra MIS Interspinous Fusion system in Italy, just four months after the first Italian surgery with the device took place.Aurora Spine is a...
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Minimally Invasive vs. Open Spine Surgery: 6 Key Points
Here are six key points on open spine surgery versus minimally invasive techniques. 1. Clinical outcomes similar between the two. A wide range of literature exists showing minimally invasive techniques...
View ArticleCMS Drastically Cuts Epidural Injection Payment; ASIPP Responds
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's 2014 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule significantly decreases reimbursement for several interventional pain procedures, and the American Society of...
View ArticleReadmission After Cervical Spinal Fusion: 3 Predictors
A study recently published in Spine outlines the predictors of 30-day readmission after anterior cervical fusion. The researchers examined all patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and...
View Article5 Spine Surgeons Weigh In on The Most Challenging Aspects of PPACA Roll Out
Here five spine surgeons discuss the biggest challenges of roll out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for spine surgeons and their practices. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of...
View Article8 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014.Drs. Chad Prusmack, Stanley Herring selected as 2014 Super Bowl spine surgeons. Stanley A. Herring, MD, is a physical...
View Article6 Spine & Neurosurgery Center Openings, Expansions
Here are 6 spine and neurosurgery center openings and expansions that occurred in the last two months. Bedford-based New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute announced the opening of a new office in...
View ArticleGreg Koonsman to Present at Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting
Greg Koonsman, Senior Partner of VMG Health, will present a session on health system transactions and joint ventures this May at Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting.
View ArticleInsights From VMG's Intellimaker Survey
VMG Health's ASC Intellimaker Survey found that management and development companies owned or managed 22.3% of freestanding ASCs. Click here to read more.Request a copy of the VMG Intellimaker here.
View ArticleDr. Isador Lieberman Performs 250 Surgeries with Mazor Robotics Spine Technology
Isador Lieberman, MD, of the Texas Back Institute in Plano has performed 250 spine surgery cases using technology from Mazor Robotics, including the Renaissance robotic surgical system.Dr. Lieberman...
View ArticleMazor Robotics Schedules Q4, Year-End Financial Results Conference Call
Mazor Robotics will report its fourth quarter and year-end financial results before U.S. markets open on Tuesday, Feb. 25.The company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013.Mazor Robotics is a medical...
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